Quoted from Blitzburgh99:

Have had WCS for about two months now...made it to the big game against Germany for the first time today! Won 6-4! What a great multi-ball! I now have a whole new appreciation for the game...kid friendly for my 5 and 10 year kids...not going anywhere in the foreseeable future..... GO USA WOMEN'S TEAM ... Tomorrow night Vs Germany!!!!

Quoted from n1teowl:

I've tested all of the transmitters using an edge test and all check out okay. Could you explain how I can determine which swtich has a bad diode? I'm unsure which switch to start with. Thanks again - I know I'll get this figured out evenually. I have to, I love this game!

Quoted from beardorew:

Yeah, that one is broken. Also the plastic below the left ramp is broken above the rubbers for the tackle target.
My only real complaint with the gameplay is the travel loop shoots directly into the left outlane almost 100% of the time on a clean shot. Makes it incredibly difficult to shoot for the cities unless the kickback is lit. Anyway to adjust the way the ball exits the right side?

Quoted from Coyote:

Honestly, I think it depends a lot on game speed, slope, and coil power.
I've seen games who's kickback lands the ball in the TV Scoop, while others end up hitting the Magna-Save target. Really varies. Though, in theory, if you adjust the screws holding on the metal guide, you can likely aim it down a little more.

Quoted from Blitzburgh99:

Tim Kitzrow, same guy who voices The Shadow

Quoted from n1teowl:

I'm having trouble with my World Cup Soccer kicking out additional balls into the shooter lane while in the middle of a game. It's come and gone for a long time - sometimes it goes away for months. I've replaced the opto boards in the trough and they don't seem to be the issue. The switch tests all seem to show that they are working fine. Anyone else had a problem with this? Ideas on how to attack this problem?

Quoted from Coyo5050:

Just joined the club and this is also my first pinball machine. This one has a lot of significance for me. I've been searching for awhile and it's in great condition. Couple of questions.
I'm having one problem where the ball gets stuck on the right side bottom part of play field. Just a wrong size ring or something else causing the problem? I've attached a pic.
I've ordered LED's for this but not flashers. Can anyone tell me a list of what LED flashers they ordered for theirs? I am unsure of what quantity of colors for 906 and 89's.
Is the spinning soccer ball always really noisy, is there a way to make it quieter? I'm sure it is never silent but from my experience noise can sometimes mean things are rubbing together or there is more friction than normal somewhere.
Last question, I've read through this whole thread but wondering if their are any updated suggestions of where to get a new spinning soccer ball from? Mine is rather worn and doesn't seem to have any grip on it.
Thanks!
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Quoted from PinballNewb:

I have. I will get that very occasionally. I also have a problem with the game thinking the ball in play has drained when it hasn't. I know it's because the LED on the trough board for the 5th ball is at times dimming or fading completely out. Messing with the connector does not really cause it to go on and off, but I want to try to replace the connectors anyway. I'm having a difficult time finding .100 connectors however.

Quoted from BioBa:

Thanks for the explanation.
Once I shoot a goal the ball keeps an spinning and the goalie keeps on moving?

Quoted from dleasman:

NEED HELP!
On power up, I am getting a "OPTO TROUGH BAD" message. I do not want to panic, and assume it's my Opto 7 board.
Here's what I have done:
I tested the switches in test mode, as I stated above
I re-seated all of the connectors
I removed the ir transmitter board from the trough and viewed the ir emitters through my phone, using the camera
I used the test mode to determine if the opto switches are all working
Here's what I know:
I get the error above on power up, and the machine does not function
I first got the error, but it started working again, then died, then worked, now it does not work at all.
The red led is lit on the opto controller board (hanging vertical under the left corner of the playfield)
In my switch tests, it is changing the states for ball 1 through ball 5 from closed to open, as I drop in each ball.
Switch 36 is always open (should normall be closed according to manual)
Viewing the ir emitters through my phone shows they are all working
Flipper buttons work, and register in test mode
My theory:
I believe that switch 36 "ball stack" should be closed.
I suspect that the 6th opto switch on the trough, which is interrupted as the ball gets pushed up the plunger, is not working.
If the above is true, I have already learned that the emitter is working, so the receiving diode is probably bad, or a bad solder broken loose by vibration, or possible it is not aimed properly.
What I need from YOU (the group):
Since I am not clear on what "normal behavior" is for these opto sensors...
Can someone please go into switch test mode, so you can see the matrix, go to switch 36, and see if it is open or closed. Then, either kick a ball up, or stick a finger down there to see if the state of 36 changes.
Also, if you have any other ideas, theories, or things I can try, please, please let me know.
Attached is an image from the manual, showing the photo sensors (a mirror of the ir emitters). I suspect sensor Q1 is bad (upper left corner of image).
Any and all help appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-Dana

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Quoted from Blitzburgh99:

Can someone explain "victory lap"? What is it, how is it achieved? How does it rack up points?

Quoted from weaverj:

do you guys know why balls would stick in my ball trough? stick may be a bad word to use. it just seems like there isn't enough inertia to move the balls down to the kickout. when there's five balls in there, it's fine, but when that ball locks sometimes the second ball isn't down on top of the coil. you look down there and nudge the machine a little until it moves down. obviously that shouldn't be a standard feature.
any ideas? clean my trough out maybe? that seems pretty random.

Quoted from Coyote:

Nice looking PF there!

Quoted from pinlink:

Does anyone actually use the Magna Save feature? If so, when?

Quoted from PoMC:

Brings me to a question. Where should the ball end up when kicked out of the TV Award hole? Noticed that mine seems to go SDTM every time.

Quoted from Metzu:

hi guys if you have to choose between world cup soccer and the getaway both in nice condition at the same price what would you choose

Quoted from Blitzburgh99:

Need help on two small issues while shopping out my game:
1) the three lights for corner kick / kickback. Top and bottom lights not working. Put in new bulbs and new sockets. Neither one fixed issue. Do I need a new light board? If so, where do I purchase?
2) game shows drain while ball in play and kicks out extra balls into shooter lane. I cleaned all the optos and it seemed to work fine. Then started doing again. Magnetized balls perhaps? Other issue to consider?

Quoted from Coyote:

Turn phone on. Run camera app. Aim camera at emitters (white mounting bodies). If the LESs look white like they're on, or glowing (depending on phone camera), it's probably good.

Quoted from Blitzburgh99:

Wow! Had it humming today...played Germany twice. Won 5-4OT and lost 7-2. Hit a ton a victory laps and was racking up the points. #15 score on Pinside!!!! Just when I think I'm tired of it, it pulls me right back in!!!!

Quoted from taylor34:

Has anyone had problems with left ramp rejects? I got my diverter working properly, however, I now get rejects when the diverter is pointing the ball to go left...it makes it all the way to the top of the ramp past the diverter, then comes back down (like it has so much velocity, it just bashes the ramp back instead of rounding the curve). Thanks

Quoted from Nighthawk128:

Double check the table angle is at least 6 degrees. Gravity is your friend with that particular ramp arrangement.

Quoted from enkiktd:

Question from a new owner! I defeated France with two balls remaining and then challenged Germany. It still stayed with the two balls and I didn't notice any scoring on Germany's end (it looked like I just had to hit the goal once just like any other match).
When does the actual scoring from Germany occur and the 5 ball multi ball? Am I missing a setting or is that only after you defeat them once?

Quoted from tomh52722:

Thank you very much. Would either of you mind attaching a picture. I am holding it near the right orbit in front of the coin toss and can't figure it out. Thanks again.

Quoted from rollitover:

My machine is making ghost calls such as:
What a save!
The guy is a wall!
It is also registering hits when I have ultra goalie.
All of these when the ball has not contacted the goalie.
Reasons?
Thanks will check back later.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

If I do end up having to re-pin these connectors and the pins... how/where would I go about getting these... I don't even know what to call them too google it.